The present invention provides a new compound which has NK
1
receptor antagonist activity, whose CYP3A4 inhibitory activity is reduced compared to aprepitant, and which are useful for the prevention or treatment of cancer-chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. That is, the present invention relates to carboxymethyl piperidine derivatives represented by the following formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Wherein, ring A is a benzene ring or the like; ring B is a pyridine ring or the like; R
1
is C
1-6
alkyl or C
1-6
alkoxy; R
2
and R
3
are a hydrogen atom or methyl; and n is an integral number from 0 to 5.
The present invention is directed to biologically active amides which are ligands at the NPY Y5 receptor. The invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a method of treating a subject suffering from certain disorders which comprises administering to the subject an amount of a compound of the subject invention. Furthermore, this invention also provides uses of a compound of the invention for the manufacture of a medicament for treating a subject suffering from certain disorders.
The present invention provides a new compound which has NK1 receptor antagonist activity, whose CYP3A4 inhibitory activity is reduced compared to aprepitant, and which are useful for the prevention or treatment of cancer-chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. That is, the present invention relates to carboxymethyl piperidine derivatives represented by the following formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Wherein, ring A is a benzene ring or the like; ring B is a pyridine ring or the like; R1 is C1-6 alkyl or C1-6 alkoxy; R2 and R3 are a hydrogen atom or methyl; and n is an integral number from 0 to 5.